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AU 1–7 November 2026

Airports in Australia

The FlyItalyADSB network has a page for 43 airports in Australia: together 5,907 departures and arrivals a day (1–7 November 2026). The busiest are Sydney Kingsford Smith, Perth (PER) and Melbourne (MEL). The countries with the most airline connections are New Zealand, Singapore and Hong Kong.

Airports
43
with a page
Movements a day
5,907
departures + arrivals, all airports
Countries connected
19
airline flights both ways
Airlines
46
seen at these airports
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Airports in Australia

busiest first, departures + arrivals a day

  1. 1 Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport SYD Sydney, New South Wales · top connection: Melbourne (MEL) 1,582
  2. 2 Perth International Airport PER Perth, Western Australia · top connection: Melbourne (MEL) 661
  3. 3 Melbourne Airport MEL Melbourne, Victoria · top connection: Sydney (SYD) 647
  4. 4 Brisbane International Airport BNE Brisbane, Queensland · top connection: Sydney (SYD) 620
  5. 5 Adelaide International Airport ADL Adelaide, South Australia · top connection: Melbourne (MEL) 306
  6. 6 Melbourne Moorabbin Airport MBW Melbourne, Victoria · top connection: Essendon Fields (MEB) 235
  7. 7 Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville TSV Townsville, Queensland · top connection: Brisbane (BNE) 158
  8. 8 Gold Coast Airport OOL Gold Coast, Queensland · top connection: Sydney (SYD) 145
  9. 9 Melbourne Essendon Airport MEB Essendon Fields, Victoria · top connection: Melbourne (MBW) 141
  10. 10 Canberra Airport CBR Canberra, Australian Capital Territory · top connection: Sydney (SYD) 141
  11. 11 Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport WTB Toowoomba, Queensland · top connection: Brisbane (BNE) 111
  12. 12 Sunshine Coast Airport MCY Maroochydore, Queensland · top connection: Melbourne (MEL) 109
  13. 13 Tamworth Airport TMW Tamworth, New South Wales · top connection: Sydney (SYD) 80
  14. 14 Newcastle Airport NTL Williamtown, New South Wales · top connection: Brisbane (BNE) 79
  15. 15 Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin DRW Darwin, Northern Territory · top connection: Brisbane (BNE) 69
  16. 16 Hamilton Island Airport HTI Hamilton Island, Queensland · top connection: Brisbane (BNE) 68
  17. 17 Mackay Airport MKY Mackay, Queensland · top connection: Brisbane (BNE) 58
  18. 18 Rockhampton Airport ROK Rockhampton, Queensland · top connection: Brisbane (BNE) 53
  19. 19 Kalgoorlie Boulder Airport KGI Broadwood, Western Australia · top connection: Perth (PER) 47
  20. 20 Wagga Wagga Airport WGA Forest Hill, New South Wales · top connection: Sydney (SYD) 47
  21. 21 Albury Airport ABX East Albury, New South Wales · top connection: Sydney (SYD) 44
  22. 22 Port Macquarie Airport PQQ Port Macquarie, New South Wales · top connection: Sydney (SYD) 43
  23. 23 Alice Springs Airport ASP Alice Springs, Northern Territory · top connection: Adelaide (ADL) 38
  24. 24 Ballina Byron Gateway Airport BNK Ballina, New South Wales · top connection: Sydney (SYD) 34
  25. 25 Hobart International Airport HBA Hobart, Tasmania · top connection: Melbourne (MEL) 31
  26. 26 Hervey Bay Airport HVB Hervey Bay, Queensland · top connection: Brisbane (BNE) 31
  27. 27 Cairns International Airport CNS Cairns, Queensland · top connection: Brisbane (BNE) 30
  28. 28 Coffs Harbour Airport CFS Coffs Harbour, New South Wales · top connection: Sydney (SYD) 27
  29. 29 Port Lincoln Airport PLO Port Lincoln, South Australia · top connection: Adelaide (ADL) 26
  30. 30 Bundaberg Airport BDB Bundaberg, Queensland · top connection: Brisbane (BNE) 26
  31. 31 Gladstone Airport GLT Gladstone, Queensland · top connection: Brisbane (BNE) 25
  32. 32 Melbourne Avalon International Airport AVV Geelong/Melbourne, Victoria · top connection: Sydney (SYD) 25
  33. 33 Moruya Airport MYA Moruya, New South Wales · top connection: Sydney (SYD) 22
  34. 34 Port Augusta Airport PUG South Australia · top connection: Adelaide (ADL) 21
  35. 35 Wynyard Airport BWT Burnie, Tasmania · top connection: Melbourne (MEL) 20
  36. 36 Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport WSI Sydney, New South Wales · top connection: Melbourne (MEL) 20
  37. 37 Oakey Army Aviation Centre OKY Queensland 15
  38. 38 Devonport Airport DPO Devonport, Tasmania · top connection: Melbourne (MEL) 15
  39. 39 Launceston Airport LST Launceston, Tasmania · top connection: Melbourne (MEL) 14
  40. 40 Kingscote Airport KGC South Australia · top connection: Adelaide (ADL) 13
  41. 41 Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport PPP Proserpine, Queensland · top connection: Brisbane (BNE) 12
  42. 42 Lismore Airport LSY Lismore, New South Wales · top connection: Port Macquarie (PQQ) 10
  43. 43 Moranbah Airport MOV Moranbah, Queensland · top connection: Brisbane (BNE) 10

Countries connected

airline flights, both ends seen

  1. New Zealand 708 flights
  2. Singapore 215 flights
  3. Hong Kong 176 flights
  4. United States 153 flights
  5. Malaysia 142 flights
  6. Japan 106 flights
  7. Thailand 104 flights
  8. Philippines 83 flights
  9. South Korea 57 flights
  10. Canada 34 flights
  11. Indonesia 34 flights
  12. United Arab Emirates 31 flights

Airlines

departures + arrivals

  1. Virgin AustraliaVOZ 6,473
  2. QantasQFA 5,637
  3. QantasLinkQLK 5,176
  4. Jetstar AirwaysJST 4,320
  5. Regional ExpressRXA 1,206
  6. Network AviationNWK 1,121
  7. Alliance AirlinesUTY 470
  8. Singapore AirlinesSIA 465
  9. National Jet ExpressJTE 407
  10. Air New ZealandANZ 388

How we count: a flight counts when the network sees it low near the airport, on the ground, taking off or on approach. Where receivers don't reach low altitude the numbers stay below the real traffic.

Frequently asked questions

Which are the busiest airports in Australia? +

By departures and arrivals a day seen by our network (1–7 November 2026): Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD, 1,582), Perth International Airport (PER, 661), Melbourne Airport (MEL, 647), Brisbane International Airport (BNE, 620) and Adelaide International Airport (ADL, 306).

Which countries have the most flights to and from Australia? +

Among the airline flights whose departure and arrival the network saw (1–7 November 2026): New Zealand (708), Singapore (215), Hong Kong (176), United States (153) and Malaysia (142).

Which airlines fly most in Australia? +

At the airports in Australia with a page, the airlines seen most often are Virgin Australia, Qantas, QantasLink, Jetstar Airways and Regional Express.

Why aren't all the airports in Australia here? +

An airport gets a page when our receivers see at least 10 departures and arrivals a day there, low near the field. Where coverage at low altitude is missing, an airport can be busy and still not be here. A receiver nearby adds it.

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